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The news media is more than a source for information and current events. It has become a “roller coaster ride” of drama and self-aggrandizement. We consumers of these presentations are swept up and our visceral anxiety responses are fanned into a frenzy. But why are swept up in this media blitz of emotion?

Since the dawning of the “Information Age” in the 1970’s, we have been steadily drawn into an escalating 24/7 need for worldwide news and the media has provided us with anxiety producing excitement from every corner of the world. Technology allows this instant communication and seems to encourage our “need to know” mentality. We “need to know” because we have a very primitive survival mechanism that stimulates our external focus on any threats, even perceived threats that may exist thousands of miles away, so our unconscious minds can protect us by preparing to fight or to flee from “danger.” When the Flight/Fight Response is triggered, our reactive, survival mechanisms take priority. We can react with “knee jerk” habitual patterns that are unique to our learned responses, but are born from the survival reaction. One major reaction that occurs for many people under threat is a reduced ability to creatively problem solve and communicate effectively. We react and often do not really think things through. When this occurs, mistakes can be made. Accidents can happen. People or projects can get hurt. Relationships can be harmed. Our world can suffer by becoming a victim to poor rational thought in cases of fear or media driven anxiety. It is an extra “heaping, helping” of annoying distractions that take us away from self-care, focus on priorities, and creative pursuits that promote productivity and well-being.

Just before 9/11/2001 our news media changed. Do you remember? About 3 months prior to the terrorist attacks on New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania, the television news media upgraded their reporting to include, not just a “talking head” (reporter) giving us the “news” but also text messages flying by on the bottom of the screen, and often a graphic on the left of the “talking head.” Now we have to deal with 3 sources of information simultaneously. This multi-tasking creates added frenetic anxiety in coping with this increased input. Have humans evolved to keep pace with this new use of technology? When we are threatened, we have a response that NEEDS to know what is going on around us so that we can take action and survive any threat. We are often overwhelmed. We have learned to cope by becoming unconscious regarding this media craziness. The media fights to keep our attention. The media has evolved their approach to sensationalize their coverage, to yell at us even louder, with more graphic events that “demand” our attention. Even the weather news whips us with “STORM” coverage that makes weather events major news, even when it occurs hundreds of miles away!

To combat this media blitz on our senses we must do three things. First, we must become aware that we can become victims to sensationalism that may not necessarily be an immediate threat, and filter the news so that we can respond more appropriately. Secondly, as my friend Rodger Ruge suggests, we should consider a media “Fast,” where we reduce and limit the amount of media news that we subject ourselves to. For many of us, turning off the news, especially before bedtime, would be a very good option. The third necessary step is to practice self-care and strengthen our emotional foundations by eating better, avoiding caffeine, getting regular exercise, and practicing daily relaxation.

Awareness of the media frenzy can help protect us and our children from the “overwhelm.” Since the mid 1980’s, we have been deluged by new technologies that force us to react to news and information that is swirling around us. We have experienced: pagers, fax machines, cable TV with 500 channels, Cell phones, text messaging, e-mail, internet information, changes in media coverage of world “disasters,” “robo-calls” at dinner time, and huge expectations that we are plugged in 24/7 and can respond instantaneously even when we are driving our cars…. This is crazy making! Some people can handle this gracefully, in fact, some people can thrive in this environment. But most of us are just victims to our technology and can benefit from setting some limits on the ways that we use, and react to, our technologies… We need to evolve and to create survival strategies that meet our unique, individual requirements.

Please be smart and figure out how to “not become a VICTIM” to the media and our newest technologies!

When we see natural disasters on the TV, we think that we filter the visceral effects on our survival systems, but our unconscious often reacts to the possible threats that are perceive through our visual and auditory senses. When we witness “coverage” of war zones, murders, attacks, rapes, fires, or vehicular accidents, we may believe that this does not affect us at a “conscious level,” but we are still triggering the flight/fight response in some systems at an unconscious level. Have you ever noticed your heart race or your gut tighten when confronted by news or movies? Does your neck, jaw, or back react to accidents or disasters that you witness in person or on TV? Do thoughts of “media images” ever pop into your conscious mind as you try to sleep? We are bombarded by negative media attacks almost everyday.

Do media pundits ever whip you up with their “news coverage” or editorials so that anger or fear seem to rise to the surface of you or your loved ones? This can be emotionally and physically hard on our systems…. Be aware and do not get caught up in the media circus, if at all possible.

Final note. Many people are studying and applying the principles of the “Law of Attraction” believing that goal setting and positive attitudes toward achieving these goals is essential to success. World class competitive athletes have been using these “Sports Psychology” techniques in their training regimen for decades to achieve advantages in mental preparation in their events. When we get caught in the sensationalized, negative reporting by the various media we are sapped of our positive thoughts and energy. We lose our focus on attracting success and positive outcomes. In fact, we can be overwhelmed by negativity. This can strip you of your ability to problem solve in positive and creative ways. Negative thoughts can attract negative outcomes, mistakes, and ill health. Avoiding negativity (and negative thoughts) can be a path to better health and lead to positive outcomes. “Dwell in the Light” and when you feel overwhelmed, consider turning off the negative newscasts and immerse yourself in a book or audio program, or a video that will inspire you with positive; thoughts, actions, and emotions.

Reducing the asking price is an easy way of selling house fast. But price reduction isn’t the only way of selling your home quickly. There are other creative ways that don’t require you to devalue property. If you are trying to auction off your house, it is critical to educate yourself. Without education, you are likely going to be duped. Real estate investing isn’t for the faint hearted. You must be patience besides education yourself. Ideally, you should wait for the right time before disposing your property. The following are tips to aid you dispose your home at the right value.

Remodel Your Home

Many people want to sell their homes first without improving their functionality and appeal. Old houses fail to attract bids, meaning you can only sell your house easily if it’s quite new. As a result, you can only sell your home quickly if you are able to do renovations. You’ll increase the value of your house by far if you can remodel it. If you desire to attract buyers, then your house should look different. Renovate your house and get a good price offering.

Conduct a Research On Price

As said earlier, it is quite difficult to generate a good price for your house. Many homeowners face a big dilemma when trying to sell their properties. You must conduct thorough research before settling on a particular price for your home. People who don’t do research are likely to fail in real estate because the market is very dynamic. You should do some consultations with a real estate pro’s before settling on a given price point. Also, you must conduct your own research online. Look at the prices of properties from various local websites. It is only after researching that you should settle on a price for your property.

Enlist the Services of A Real Estate Service

You must take this critical step if you desire to sell your house quickly. You can sell your house fast with the help of a real estate firm. Real estate companies receive inquiries from serious buyers each day. The meaning of this, is that the moment you list your home with a real estate company, you increase your chances of selling your house. Other than helping you sell your home quickly,a real estate agency can help you auction your house quickly.

In the end, selling your house quickly is determined by a couple of factors. One, your selling price is determined by the level of your home’s renovation. Secondly, educating yourself before settling on price is very critical. Number three, you should hire the services of a real estate company if you wish to sell your property quickly. Hopefully the points above can help you sell your home first.Getting To The Point – HomesOn Sales: My Thoughts Explained

We in the urban world are used to having food around at all times, and to eating anytime we feel like it. That’s perhaps why a lot of us leave food in our dogs’ bowls day in and day out. Unless your veterinarian suggested such free feeding for your particular dog, there are significant advantages to feeding your pet regular and separate meals instead.

Here are the main reasons planned meals are better for both your dog and you:

Housetraining success has a lot to do with giving your puppy enough opportunities to poop and pee when and where he should. Knowing when he ate, you’ll also be able to predict when he’ll defecate. Let’s say your puppy just went for a toilet break and he has urinated. Having no idea when he ate last, you’ll have no inkling when he could poop, meaning it’s more likely that he’ll make a scene in your living room. This isn’t just awful to clean up, but every time the puppy eliminates indoors, he’s also stronger in his belief that indoors is the place to go.Practical and Helpful Tips: Sales

Easier Dog Health Monitoring

Both you and your dog stand to benefit from his regular, separate feeding instead of you keeping his bowl full all the time. Maybe your dog is due for his regular checkup, or maybe you actually took him to the vet because he seemed just a bit under the weather. Note that dog food can be a haven for bacteria. So do discard the leftovers and make sure to wash that bowl with soap and hot water no less than twice everyday.

Behavior Management

Say you have two dogs and one of them is always bullying the other one around. The pushier dog is also most likely hogging the food you have for them in the communal bowl. Feeding them regular, separate meals can be part of your long-term plan to manage this behavior. This ensures that the less aggressive dog is still getting his share of the food, and the more aggressive one isn’t rewarded for his food hogging.

As Aid to Training

If your dog eats on a regular schedule, you’ll know when he’s most probably going to be hungry. When you know when he’s hungry, that can be a huge advantage for you when you train him. When you train when he’s hungry, food will become more valuable to him. In most cases, when a dog owner says his pet isn’t motivated by food, it turns out the dog’s bowl is always topped up. Such dogs are l ike people with a fat trust fund–they won’t feel an urge to work to earn more money.

We live in the time of do-it-yourself projects. The internet has given us a seemingly boundless reservoir of information, which makes it easier than ever to search for what we need to know to conduct just about everything all by ourselves. Because of this, when it comes time to buying or selling homes, most people ask themselves if engaging the services of a real estate agent is really worth it. A quick search online is sure to flood you with tips that suggest otherwise. However, the process of buying or selling a home is typically something that should not be managed alone. Here are some of the benefits of hiring a real estate agent.

Network of Professionals

Real estate agents have worked with other professionals before, many of whom offer services that you will need to employ yourself (e.g. electricians, general contractors, plumbers). In view of legal liability, many agents will be reluctant to recommend a specific person or company over another, but they have some experience with which service providers have a reputation for efficiency, competency and competitive pricing. They can, nonetheless, provide you you a list of references of companies with whom they have worked and provide background information to help you make an informed decision.

Save Money

Price is clearly a deal maker or deal breaker when it comes to finding a real estate agent to help you sell or buy a house. Nevertheless, if you elect to forgo hiring a real estate agent solely just to save a dollar now, you may not be able to gain as much in the long-term when it comes to delivering the results you originally expected. Remember that it is about value, not cost. Selling a property may turn into a very complex and specialized process. It is not for amateur and unreliable seller!

Fight to Get the Best Price

Ask potential agents which homes they have sold in your area, how they will market your home, what their fees entail, and how quickly their last 5 to 10 listings sold. Look up customer reviews. Do not trust agents who will lock you in for 6 months with a listing contract. Above all, select an agent who will fight to get the price that’s best for you, not the one that’s easiest for her.

Increase your Home’s Resale Price

Along with displaying a clean home, there are many enhancements that can be added to a home that will increase its resale price. A reliable real estate agent can give you suggestions regarding this.

You might be unsure why you must find a real estate agent; after all you can always find information online. But the truth is, there is a variety of good reasons why you have to.

For starters, agents are very familiar with all the technicalities of selling homes that you do not have to bother yourself with. They can tell the time-wasters from prospective buyers who come out to inspect your home, guide you on its value, and have solid knowledge about the real estate market as well effective networking and bargaining skills. If you think all of these agents are there to make the highest amount of money as they can and on the soonest possible time, think again.

So, what steps should you take when finding the perfect agent to promote your home? Pay attention to listing signals nearby. Those that swiftly disappeared did so because their agents have quickly carried out the job.

At the same time, you can try probing printed adverts where real estate agents promote the property together with themselves, or visit ‘open house’ events that are organized by some agents. Or search online for agent’s websites and checkout those you like.

Rumor is a great advertisement and if you are fortunate enough to have family or friends who have worked with some real estate agent before then work on their recommendations. Recommendations like these are particularly useful if somebody you know has purchased in the area where you would like to live, or bought a similar kind of property that you would like to have yourself.

It is actually a sensible idea to look for a real estate agent who is dedicated to the type of property you desire, whether or not you have some personal recommendation.

There is a variety of specializations that real estate agents concentrate on. Senior real estate specialists work particularly with clients who are older, while others concentrate on environmentally friendly properties.

You might want to hire someone who is associated with the National Association of Realtors. This makes him/her a realtor, and it means that he/she has to adhere to the ethical code as well follow specific guidelines of professionalism set by the NAR.

Consult several agents ahead of choosing one, and try to locate some clients to ask them regarding their experiences. When talking to prospective agents, inquire about their background, experience,how long they have been in the business, their specializations, and how are they going to assist you in your search. Tell them the sort of home you wish to purchase along with your budget.

Follow these suggestions, give a little consideration into the entire process, and you will find that finding the right real estate agent is rather a simple business.

Marketing is something that should be conducted in each and every organization, doing so makes sure that you have the ability to make sure that your brand can be recognized and also make sure that you have the ability to make a change within the market, that is, by providing your clients with quality products. Therefore, the chosen means of marketing will make sure that you can be able to attain some organizational growth, meaning, you should be able to make sure that you have known of the best marketing channels, that is, the best means of making sure that your clients can know about the business and also the products being provided.

You get to find that most of the consumers nowadays are on the internet, almost everyone knows how to make use of the internet thus even being able to shop for their products from there, making use of the internet will ensure that you do know of the best means of making sure that the clients can learn more about the brand, more so, you will make sure that they are contented. More so, you get to find that the use of the internet resources makes sure that you will be able to interact with your clients, doing so will ensure you do know what it is that they expect from the organization and also ensure that you can provide them with what they would like thus satisfying them.

To best conduct internet marketing, get to put into consideration the use of websites, doing so will necessitate having to look for the best domain host, doing so will ensure that you have the ability of finding someone who can be able to host your website without any problems, more so, it will be able to ensure that you can be able to have a dedicated space for your products only. Meaning, your clients will always have an easier time getting to know about your products, likewise, they will be able to get more information from the website such as how the products get to be or even how the brand came to be, doing so will ensure the client can get the story behind it.

More so, when getting to conduct internet marketing, you need to familiarize yourself with search engine optimization, it will get to make sure that you can gain a larger audience thus being able to gain more clients in no time, therefore, what you will have to do if not familiar with it is to look for a consultant. Getting to look for a consultant makes sure that you will be able to make use of all the internet marketing strategies, meaning, you will be able to create more awareness and also have a competitive advantage.

When it’s time to move your piano, the first thing that you think of is that it’s a quite mundane job that you can do on your own. You just have to call in some friends or maybe your neighbor to help you grab and lift the instrument and take it to a moving truck waiting outside. But while you haven’t done it yet, you have to know at this point that it’s a very bad idea and plan to try to move your piano on your own.

One thing you have to understand about moving a piano is that it never is something similar to moving the usual stuff like furniture and appliances. It is a distinctive task because a piano is heavy and fragile at the same time. So if you have any plans of doing the moving without any professional help, the possibility of failing is almost certain.

There are two very good reasons why you should consider hiring a piano moving company to do it instead. Now let’s figure out what those two reasons are.

1 – You avoid the possibility of injuring yourself in the process.

This definitely and without a doubt the most obvious reason why hiring an expert in moving a piano is the smartest decision you can make. There really is a very big chance you’re likely going to get yourself injured if you do it on your own. Of course, the exception to this is if you are a professional piano mover yourself. However, that’s highly unlikely considering you’re here reading this post about professional piano moving companies.

Obviously, hiring a professional moving company is the best decision because they have a team of people that are experienced and skilled enough to handle even the most fragile things like a piano, making sure they get to their destination in perfect condition. Additionally, these companies always arm themselves with the proper equipment and tools to guarantee that there will be no possibility of errors that could lead to damaging the piano.

2 – They’re about making sure your piano is in safe hands all the way.

Because there are companies that make a living and profit in offering services like moving a piano, it’s the best proof that this type of a job is something that never is considered doable for a typical homeowner. Well, it actually is quite possible to do it on your own, but the difference when you decide against hiring a pro is that you never will get the guarantee of avoiding any damage to your piano and any other thing that come within the path of transportation. The one thing you need to avoid is getting your piano damaged, because once it gets even the smallest dent, its aesthetic value will definitely be decreased.

So if you really don’t want to regret it later on, you must be more than willing to spend a little dime on hiring a professional piano moving company.

Internet marketing draws the creative and technical aspect of the internet together. Aspects such as design, development, advertising and sales, and the techniques used in Internet marketing such as search engine marketing, email marketing, affiliate marketing, online advertising and more recently, social media marketing methods as employed in blog marketing, and viral marketing. Internet marketing is defined as the process of building, growing and promoting a business individual or organization through any online activity including websites, blog sites, article marketing, press releases, online market research, email marketing, and online advertising.

To be able to fully understand the huge benefits offered by the internet marketing, we have to compare it with the offline marketing methods. However, we have to remember that even though internet marketing has a lot more to offer than of the offline marketing, one is not a replacement for the other. Marketing, either online of offline, plays a very important role in the future of any business. Now, let us talk about the benefits the internet marketing has to offer.

The internet can be used freely by everybody where the information is shared freely to anyone interested in it, that is why the overall internet marketing strategy cost is relatively low. Offering expertise in the various marketing techniques in service and resources will accumulate a big portion in the budget of internet marketing. Just like how search engine optimization plays an important role in the positioning of a web site in search engine rankings and the larger organizations will often employ the services of a search engine optimization company to carry out this duty. There are also internet advertising agencies that are available to manage the online advertising in all aspects. Overall, the cost on internet marketing is definitely much lower than the cost of a similar offline marketing strategy.

Organizing the internet marketing activities is easy because you can work it with just a laptop computer. The process of communication are basically made through online contact forms, email or instant messenger, and payments for items such as web site hosting, internet marketing software tools and resource fees can all be paid online using a credit card. One of areas of internet marketing which is the website design and management can easily be managed using a laptop computer. With a laptop computer which you basically can move from one area to another, means that internet marketing duties can be carried out from any location and the officers can work in a simple home office or even when away from home.

Furthermore, internet marketing still has a lot to offer but generally, the strategy is all round as a system of promoting any business, recreational or personal projects across the Internet.

Digital Marketing Tactics for a Small Business A digital marketing plan is a crucial aspect of the whole marketing plan of a business, whether the business is online or offline. The same is true for companies, especially small companies. Small business marketing may include a number of offline local marketing strategies but should include considerable digital marketing efforts to ensure success and maximize sales in the present economy. A small company that is running almost all or all its business on the internet must use a digital marketing strategy that’ll help it be known by website visitors. There are some vital online marketing strategies that can be useful to a small business. Some of them suit local, offline businesses and others are ideal for online businesses.The Ultimate Guide to Services
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This marketing tactic is crucial for small businesses. It lets them compete with bigger companies by building visibility in a variety of search engines. As people search for products both offline and online through search engines, it’s important for your business to rank well in search engine results for words associated with your services or products. Professional online marketing agencies offer these services through SEO, or search engine optimization. Marketing through content This method involves providing clients with more information about your product/service, aside from general information. Since everyone is working hard to sell, those that can provide more information have a better chance of making sales. Customers will associate a business with some degree of competence, and this makes the customer more confident. A few years ago, content marketing was typically done through guide books and printed brochures, but these days, it may be carried out through articles as well as other forms of info on a business’s website. Email marketing This internet marketing method is essential for small business locally or on the internet. Email marketing basically involves compiling a list of existing and prospective clients. This list of emails and names contains individuals who have interest in your business. This is true since they have decided to join your list on their own. You probably gave them updates about your products as well as coupons to join. Your list becomes more valuable as it grows. In fact, many digital marketing experts consider email marketing as the most critical digital marketing method in the long-term. Social media advertising This marketing strategy can be challenging. Everybody talks about social networks, but to be honest, it can be tricky for companies to use social media in their business. The form of media to use, and how to utilize it, depends on one’s kind of business. All in all, the most critical aspect of using social media in your business is to strengthen your client base in order to get repeat sales.

For many young adults, they can never imagine life without computers, music video production and reality television. Many of these things got it’s start in the 1970’s or even later. This article will discuss the history of MTV, or the music television channel that has become a staple of cable television for many households with teens or young adults. Today’s youth are much more tuned into various types of media outlets using their computers or phones to see videos on Facebook, vimby preditor, Twitter and YouTube. It all started in 1977 with a small cable TV network that had a show called Sight On Sound in Columbus Ohio.

This show was a new concept as a music channel that featured concerts as well as music oriented TV programs. It was the first two way cable TV program where viewers could call in and vote for their favorite song or artist that was being shown on the program. This cable network also had other programs like a children’s show but the one that really became popular was the music channel. Viewers had never been able to see a concert or see a band interviewed on TV before unless they went to a concert themselves so it was a great new concept. With this increasing popularity, the network changed their format in 1981 to be called MTV-music television.

The original idea of MTV was to model it after the top 40 radio shows, putting on the best pop rock bands at the time. Instead of having a disc jockey like they did on the radio, they hired several young hip hosts to introduce the videos and called them VJ’s as in video jockeys. Some of these original VJ’s on MTV ended up being celebrities in their own right from the enormous amount of exposure that they got from being on MTV at the start.

Because music videos started out as just someone recording the band playing music, many film directors got involved and started creating a much more elaborate concept for the videos. They took a song and made almost a small movie type of clip that told the story of the song. This is how many of these film directors that went on to be quite famous got their first start, making music videos. With the increasing popularity of this channel and the new wave of music videos playing in the early 1980’s, the network created the MTV Music Video Awards in 1984. This was a way for the music industry to showcase some bands in a more hip and alternative way than the Grammy’s offered.

MTV soon started adding other types of shows on the channel like animated cartoons for the adolescent and young adult crowd, and they were the first ones to have a reality show creating the concept of the Real World where they had several young adults live together and have their lives filmed while adjusting to each other and a new city. MTV pioneered many of the popular shows that young adults continue to watch today.